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You've Earned It! Searching for a Defensible Basis for Desert in Wages
Jenkins, Ryan - 2008
’ discussions on the subject, and find they are both lacking. George Sher believes that desert in wages can best be explained by … literature in the living wage movement. Finding it lacking in the language of desert, I propose that the proponents of a living … wage adopt an argument like mine. That is, I suggest they give to desert a more central role in their discussions about why …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009431648
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Analysis of the Relationship between State Budget and Trade Balance of Libyan Economy (Period: 2000 – 2008)
Maitah, M.; der Ali, A. - 2010
The subject of the relationship between state budget and trade balance is important as economic subject, not only at the level of developing countries, but also at of advanced ones, too. Such importance emerged clearly when 1980s witnessed in United States of America a deficit in both state...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009443741
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Accounting and the economic development of the oil and gas sector in Libya: historical review, theoretical analysis and empirical investigation
Mahmud, Mustafa Bakar - 1997
The oil sector and the choice of accounting system in Libya are very important factors that have the potential to … affect Libya's economic development. Revenue from the oil sector forms the bedrock of Libya's economy and the accounting … significantly influenced the economic development of Libya's oil and gas upstream activities. It is not claimed that this conclusion …
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Accounting information systems in a centrally planned economy : the case of the General Company for Pipelines (GCP)
Bubaker, Shareia; Irvine, Helen J. - 2009
development of developing countries, with a particular focus on the nation of Libya. Secondly, using the case of Libya's General … Libya. This study focuses on one case study which does limit generalisability. However, it also suggests fruitful research …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009483461
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Overview of Geopressured-Geothermal
Jelacic, Allan - 2006
Dr. Mock began the session by paying tribute to Dr. Myron Dorfman, Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Texas, who had just passed away after a protracted illness. Dr. Dorfman, more than other any individual, was responsible for bringing the geopressured-geothermal...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435411
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SUCCESSFUL PRIVATIZATION OF HANFORD SITE FABRICATION SERVICES
KELLY, D.S. - 2008
This paper describes the elements of Fluor Hanford's successful privatization of a major support services function. The privatization has accelerated the closure of the Department of Energy's Hanford Site by streamlining operations and using the realized cost savings to maintain the accelerated...
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Quantifying the Economic Development Impacts of Wind Power in Six Rural Montana Counties Using NREL's JEDI Model; Period of Performance: December 1, 2003--May 31, 2004
Costanti, M. - 2008
The economic development potential that wind power offers is often an overlooked aspect of today's wind power projects. Much has been written about how wind can spur economic development, but few have attempted to quantify these impacts. Using the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's (NREL's)...
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Susanville Geothermal Investigations, California, Supplemental Technical Data
2007
The city of Susanville, in response to an unemployment rate exceeding 20 percent and other related community needs, has embarked on a comprehensive effort in community and economic development. To improve the local job market, an effort is underway to enhance the competitive position of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435442
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National Security Technology Incubator Business Plan
2008
This document contains a business plan for the National Security Technology Incubator (NSTI), developed as part of the National Security Preparedness Project (NSPP) and performed under a Department of Energy (DOE)/National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) grant. This business plan...
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Economic Development Activities at the Young - Rainey Science, Technology, & Research (STAR) Center
Paul S. Sacco; Carl Smeigh; John Caponiti, Jr. - 2008
Project mission was to mitigate the adverse economic effects of closing the U.S. Department of Energy's Pinellas Plant in Largo, Florida. This project was to facilitate the physical renovation of the plant and to help maintain and create jobs for the employees that worked at the plant when DOE...
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